John 4:34 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

More versions

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ Jesus said to them, My food (nourishment) is to do the will (pleasure) of Him Who sent Me and to accomplish and completely finish His work.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁴ Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

Common English Bible

³⁴ Jesus said to them, “I am fed by doing the will of the one who sent me and by completing his work.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ Jesus said to them: "My food is to do the will of the One who sent me, so that I may perfect his work.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁴ Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.

English Standard Version 2016

³⁴ Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

John 4:34 Cross References

Job 23:12

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God: Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Matthew 26:39

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Matthew 3:15

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Matthew 9:19

And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

Luke 15:10

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Luke 19:10

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Luke 2:49

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

John 17:4

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

John 19:28

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

John 19:30

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

John 4:32

But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

John 5:30

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

John 5:36

But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

John 6:33

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

John 6:38

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

Acts 20:35

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Hebrews 12:2

looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.